MINI MOT data

Based on 1 MINI vehicle checked on MOTindex.

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Vehicles checked

Average engine

1,998cc

MOT pass rate

80.0%

How MINI compares

MINI has an MOT pass rate of 80.0% on MOTindex, against 82.0% across every make checked here. With 1 MINI vehicle on record, this is a small sample rather than a national survey, so read it as a starting point rather than a verdict on the make. See what MINI vehicles fail on.

Fuel types checked

Petrol 1 (100%)

Common MINI defects

From 10 MINI tests on MOTindex with a DVSA defect code to categorise.

Axles, wheels, tyres and suspension 4 (40.0%)

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 1 (10.0%)

A test can find problems in more than one category, so these figures do not sum to 100%. Common MINI MOT failures has the full breakdown, how it is worked out, and how it compares with other makes.

MINI models

Models checked, with vehicle count, average engine size and pass rate
Model	Checked	Engine	Pass rate
JOHN COOPER WORKS	1	1,998cc	80%

Check a specific MINI

These are averages. For one vehicle's actual test history, enter its registration.

Figures describe MINI vehicles looked up on MOTindex, not all MINI vehicles on UK roads. Pass rate counts every recorded MOT test for those vehicles, retests included.